Title of Lesson: Guided Reading: Fishing in the Rain (SMALL GROUP) Date Taught: May 9, 2013 Standard(s): 1.1.2.

.D: Demonstrate comprehension / understanding before reading, during reading, and after reading on grade level texts through strategies such as think aloud, retelling, summarizing, note taking, connecting to prior knowledge, supporting assertions about text with evidence from text, and non-linguistic representations. 1.2.2.D: Make inferences from text when studying a topic (e.g., science, social studies) and draw conclusions, citing evidence from the text to support answers. 1.5.2.A: Write with a focus, with an understanding of topic and audience. 1.5.2.F: Use grade appropriate conventions of language when writing and editing. o Spell common, frequently used words correctly. o Use capital letters correctly. o Punctuate correctly. o Use correct grammar and sentence formation. Learning Goal: The students will read the appropriate leveled text independently and orally with comprehension. The students will answer comprehension questions about the appropriate leveled text. The students will write following the prompt using appropriate conventions. Assessment: Method: Comprehension Sheet Tool: Answer Key Materials needed for lesson: Fishing in the Rain Illustrated by: David Cockcroft pencil comprehension sheet rain drop sheet Instruction: Motivation o Have you ever been fishing? What did you do there? o Have you ever been camping? What did you do while you were camping? direct instruction o looking at the title of this text, what do you think is going to happen? o Read page 3 and 4 as a group, asking questions throughout (gives you a chance to hear the students read for fluency) o Read page 5 and 6 independently (what happened on those two pages?) o Read page 7 and 8 as group asking questions throughout o Read page 9 and 10 independently (ask questions afterward) o Read page 11 and 12 as group asking questions o End of story, ask for a summary of events guided instruction o complete comprehension questions o read aloud and answer questions 1-6

o questions 7-10 do independently and then go over together independent instruction o write a story about a time that you were in the rain o use complete sentences, details Closure o Have a few students/all read stories out loud Modifications: have Owen read multiple times to keep focused have Owen and Greg sit apart from each other Have Molly and Leylanie sit apart from each other Contingencies: